Untitled - Memorial University of Newfoundland
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By changing the epilogue <strong>of</strong> Euripides' original from Dionysos' pronouncement<br />
<strong>of</strong> retribution and vengeance to communion and celebration, Soyinka demonstrates the<br />
possibility <strong>of</strong> breaking the continuing cycle <strong>of</strong> violence caused by revenge among the<br />
Nigerian tribes. partly fuelled by European intervention. Soyinka's version proposes<br />
resistance to oppression and liberation for all those enslaved. through a united<br />
communal action without discriminating against gender, race or language. In keeping<br />
with Soyinka's suggestion that drama/theatre is the most revolutionary art form.<br />
Soyinka has transformed Euripides' Bacchaeinto a powerful attack against oppression<br />
and a manifesto for communal liberation. Soyinka operates within the postcolonial<br />
agenda by radically changing western dramatic techniques and implementing his own<br />
concept <strong>of</strong>aagedy, predominantly based on certain Yoruba aesthetics.
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